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The Perceived Need For Spiritual Development Among Female Church Of Christ Students At Harding University, Anessa Westbrook
The Perceived Need For Spiritual Development Among Female Church Of Christ Students At Harding University, Anessa Westbrook
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
This work explores how female students perceive their need for personal spiritual development. In a male-dominant structure, women may question their need to develop spiritually. Three areas of college life were investigated to see how they influenced female students’ perception of their own need for spiritual development: pre-college experiences, classroom experiences, and co-curricular religious activities. The research questions focused on these three areas in an effort to identify what was most effective in achieving spiritual growth among female students from a Church of Christ background. A survey was conducted among a sample of 610 sophomore female and male students.
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Through The Lens Of The Cross: Cruciformity As A Model For Teaching Ministry, Benjamin D. Pickett
Through The Lens Of The Cross: Cruciformity As A Model For Teaching Ministry, Benjamin D. Pickett
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
As the contemporary church travels deeper into the postmodern era, modern methods of education and catechesis have remained. In this paper, a foundational set of principles drawn from Michael Gorman’s analysis of Pauline spirituality—known as “cruciformity”—is examined and presented as a lens to inform and support the teaching ministry in churches. Gorman’s thought provides a fresh way to understand the central theme of Paul’s correspondence to the first century churches.
The paper begins with a brief explanation of the current conditions regarding the adult education ministry of churches and then examines Gorman’s cruciform patterns of faith, love, power, and hope, …